1982 Ford Mustang 5.0 VS 1995 BMW M3

1982 Ford Mustang 5.0
Would hot-rodding and/or street racing have survived the 1990s without the 5.0-liter Mustang?
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1995 BMW M3
The six-cylinder E36 M3 made the M3 legend stick. Quick, shockingly smooth, perfectly tailored and able to kick ass in Technicolor.
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